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who_o beside_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o especial_o upon_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o general_o be_v altogether_o subject_v and_o depend_v on_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n as_o be_v their_o supreme_a head_n and_o judge_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o conscience_n as_o the_o church_n in_o italy_n spain_n and_o the_o great_a part_n in_o france_n germany_n and_o poland_n then_o the_o protestant_a evangelical_n lutheran_n as_o they_o themselves_o will_v be_v call_v who_o beside_o the_o holy_a scripture_n profess_v confessionem_fw-la agustanam_n &_o saxonicam_fw-la formulam_fw-la concordiae_fw-la as_o their_o symbolical_a and_o universal_a book_n of_o doctrine_n not_o that_o they_o ground_n principal_o their_o faith_n and_o religion_n upon_o they_o but_o that_o they_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n and_o opinion_n of_o they_o conformable_a to_o scripture_n and_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n as_o in_o germany_n especial_o 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whereas_o other_o church_n principal_o the_o papist_n and_o partly_o the_o lutheran_n if_o they_o do_v not_o quite_o deny_v any_o necessary_a point_n of_o true_a
credere_fw-la debeamus_fw-la id._n de_fw-fr praesc_fw-la c._n 7._o adversus_fw-la universas_fw-la herese_n jam_fw-la hine_n praejudicatum_fw-la sit_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la verum_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la primum_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la adulterum_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la posterius_fw-la id._n contr_n praxean_n c._n 2._o si_fw-mi solus_fw-la christus_fw-la audiendus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la debemus_fw-la attendere_fw-la quid_fw-la alius_fw-la ante_fw-la nos_fw-la faciendum_fw-la putaverit_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la omnes_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la prio_fw-la fecerit_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la hominis_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la sequi_fw-la oportet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la veritatem_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 63._o si_fw-mi ad_fw-la divinae_fw-la traditionis_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o originem_fw-la revertamur_fw-la cessat_fw-la error_n humanus_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la vitio_fw-la interrupti_fw-la aut_fw-la bibuli_fw-la canalis_fw-la effectum_fw-la est_fw-la quò_fw-la minus_fw-la aqua_fw-la jugiter_fw-la flueret_fw-la ad_fw-la fontem_fw-la pergitur_fw-la ita_fw-la si_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la mutaverit_fw-la &_o vacillaverit_fw-la veritas_fw-la ad_fw-la originem_fw-la dominicam_fw-la &_o evangelicam_fw-la &_o apostolicam_fw-la traditionem_fw-la revertamur_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la surgat_fw-la actus_fw-la nostri_fw-la ratio_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o ordo_fw-la &_o origo_fw-la surrexit_fw-la id._n ep._n 74._o ea_fw-la facienda_fw-la esse_fw-la quae_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la deus_fw-la testatur_fw-la si_fw-mi ergò_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o evangelio_n praecipitur_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o apostolorum_fw-la epistolis_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o actibus_fw-la continetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n observetur_fw-la divina_fw-la haec_fw-la &_o sancta_fw-la traditio_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la ista_fw-la obstinatio_fw-la est_fw-la quaeve_fw-la praesumptio_fw-la humanam_fw-la traditionem_fw-la divinae_fw-la dispositioni_fw-la anteponere_fw-la nec_fw-la animadvertere_fw-la indignari_fw-la &_o irasci_fw-la deum_fw-la quoties_fw-la divina_fw-la praecepta_fw-la solvit_fw-la &_o praeterit_fw-la humana_fw-la traditio_fw-la id._n ep._n 74._o quod_fw-la stephanus_n episcopus_fw-la romanus_n dixit_fw-la quasi_fw-la apostoli_fw-la hoc_fw-la posteris_fw-la tradiderint_fw-la plenissimè_fw-la vos_fw-la respondistis_fw-la neminem_fw-la tà m_fw-la stultum_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la credat_fw-la apostolos_fw-la tradidisse_fw-la firmilianus_n ad_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 75._o eos_n qui_fw-la romae_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la ea_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la observare_fw-la quae_fw-la sint_fw-la ab_fw-la origine_fw-la tradita_fw-la &_o frusta_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la praetendere_fw-la scire_fw-la quis_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la circa_fw-la celebrandos_fw-la dies_fw-la paschae_fw-la &_o circa_fw-la multa_fw-la alia_fw-la divinae_fw-la rei_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la videat_fw-la apud_fw-la illos_fw-la aliquas_fw-la diversitates_fw-la ibid._n inter_fw-la haec_fw-la fidei_fw-la naufragia_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la patrimonii_fw-la jam_fw-la penè_fw-la profligatâ_fw-la haereditate_fw-la tutissimum_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la primam_fw-la &_o solam_fw-la evangelicam_fw-la fidem_fw-la confessam_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la intellectamque_fw-la retinere_fw-la nec_fw-la demutare_fw-la quod_fw-la solum_fw-la acceptum_fw-la atque_fw-la auditum_fw-la habes_fw-la bene_fw-la credere_fw-la hilar._n ad_fw-la constantium_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la quae_fw-la habitat_fw-la bene_fw-la &_o in_fw-la toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la possidens_fw-la spiritus_fw-la unitate_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la est_fw-la &_o habet_fw-la urbes_fw-la legis_fw-la &_o prophetarum_fw-la evangelii_n &_o apostolorum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la egressa_fw-la de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la suis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr scripture_n sanctis_fw-la sed_fw-la coeptam_fw-la retinet_fw-la possessionem_fw-la vos_fw-fr autem_fw-la o_o haeretici_fw-la non_fw-la in_o scripture_n say_v in_o vicinia_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la domum_fw-la vestram_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la risu_fw-la sed_fw-la planctu_fw-la dignam_fw-la &_o lacrymis_fw-la construxistis_fw-la hierony_n 1_o cap._n mich._n quae_fw-la absque_fw-la autoritate_fw-la &_o testimoniis_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la quasi_fw-la traditione_n apostolicâ_fw-la sponte_fw-la reperiunt_fw-la atque_fw-la confingunt_fw-la percutit_fw-la gladius_fw-la dei_fw-la id._n in_o cap._n 1_o hagg._n in_o catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la magnoperè_fw-la curandum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la id_fw-la teneamus_fw-la quod_fw-la ubÃque_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la creditum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la etenim_fw-la propriè_fw-la veréque_fw-la catholicum_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vis_fw-la nominis_fw-la ratióque_fw-la declarat_fw-la vincent_n licin_n commonitor_n 2._o cap._n 3._o annunciare_fw-la aliquid_fw-la christianis_fw-la catholicis_fw-la videlicet_fw-la ut_fw-la partem_fw-la evangelii_n ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la necessarii_fw-la praeter_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n nunquam_fw-la licuit_fw-la nunquam_fw-la licet_fw-la nunquam_fw-la licebit_fw-la et_fw-la anathematizare_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la annunciant_fw-la aliquid_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la quod_fw-la semel_fw-la acceptum_fw-la est_fw-la nunquam_fw-la non_fw-la oportuit_fw-la nunquam_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la nunquam_fw-la non_fw-la oportebit_fw-la id._n cap._n 14._o ex_fw-la gal._n 1.9_o but_o if_o they_o by_o the_o catholic_a church_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o universal_a church_n at_o all_o time_n but_o only_o the_o modern_a church_n or_o which_o have_v be_v in_o these_o last_o hundred_o year_n yea_o if_o they_o do_v not_o comprise_v the_o modern_a universal_a church_n of_o all_o christian_a nation_n not_o those_o in_o greece_n and_o other_o in_o the_o east_n but_o only_o mean_v the_o romish_a church_n and_o not_o the_o whole_a roman_a church_n neither_o or_o those_o that_o call_v 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the_o evident_a and_o undoubted_a word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n on_o earth_n though_o its_o meeting_n at_o once_o in_o one_o place_n be_v possible_a can_v not_o presume_v to_o take_v upon_o itself_o such_o power_n to_o astrain_v and_o oblige_v its_o posterity_n to_o any_o other_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n further_o than_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o their_o predecessor_n or_o rather_o by_o god_n himself_o through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n if_o any_o man_n though_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o then_o that_o you_o have_v receive_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v gal._n 1.8_o 9_o church_n nor_o the_o confession_n &_o formulae_fw-la of_o any_o particular_a church_n and_o so_o shall_v neither_o the_o protestant_n or_o any_o other_o particular_a church_n in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o world_n and_o much_o less_o other_o disperse_a sect_n to_o and_o fro_o be_v able_a to_o establish_v a_o tolerable_a 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of_o christ_n or_o to_o bind_v and_o oblige_v other_o church_n thereunto_o now_o notwithstanding_o we_o conceive_v also_o no_o hope_n to_o obtain_v a_o total_a and_o universal_a reconcilement_n of_o the_o modern_a unhappy_a difference_n and_o division_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n even_o by_o a_o universal_a consent_n and_o agreement_n upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v plain_a and_o evident_a to_o all_o side_n among_o those_o that_o be_v incline_v and_o give_v to_o contradiction_n and_o contention_n because_o god_n himself_o by_o his_o just_a judgement_n send_v division_n heresy_n and_o sect_n partly_o for_o punishment_n partly_o for_o trial_n 1_o cor._n 11._o v._n 19_o yet_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n unity_n in_o what_o manner_n &_o how_o far_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o unity_n but_o all_o pious_a and_o religious_a heart_n which_o love_v truth_n and_o peace_n whereof_o yet_o a_o great_a number_n be_v to_o be_v find_v every_o where_n and_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n
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doctus_fw-la quamvis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la quamvis_fw-la confessor_n &_o martyr_n praeter_fw-la omnes_fw-la aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la contra_fw-la omnes_fw-la senserit_fw-la id_fw-la inter_fw-la proprias_fw-la &_o occultas_fw-la &_o privatas_fw-la opiniunculas_fw-la à _fw-la communis_fw-la publicae_fw-la as_o generalis_fw-la sententiae_fw-la authoritate_fw-la secretum_fw-la sit_fw-la vincent_n licin_n commonit_fw-la 2o._o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o part._n by_o all_o this_o what_o hitherto_o have_v be_v declare_v every_o understanding_n and_o conscientious_a man_n may_v without_o partiality_n and_o passion_n judge_v and_o discern_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o lawful_a ground_n or_o reason_n to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v we_o or_o our_o church_n as_o heretical_a because_o of_o our_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n whereas_o we_o for_o our_o part_n prescribe_v not_o to_o other_o man_n any_o doctrine_n as_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n except_o only_o what_o be_v so_o evident_o and_o express_o ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o they_o themselves_o with_o we_o must_v receive_v for_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a or_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v receive_v and_o teach_v unanimous_o nor_o contrary_a wise_n do_v we_o deny_v any_o doctrine_n which_o be_v thus_o necessary_a though_o we_o can_v acknowledge_v and_o receive_v each_o particular_a interpretation_n or_o inference_n which_o either_o of_o the_o different_a party_n account_v for_o necessary_a now_o if_o we_o may_v not_o just_o be_v judge_v or_o condemn_v for_o the_o very_a doctrine_n of_o all_o our_o church_n in_o general_a much_o less_o may_v we_o be_v judge_v then_o for_o some_o different_a and_o controvert_v doctrine_n or_o expression_n which_o peradventure_o have_v be_v maintain_v by_o particular_a teacher_n and_o not_o general_o approve_v by_o all_o the_o church_n or_o by_o ourselves_o who_o be_v cry_v down_o for_o heretic_n for_o it_o be_v say_v by_o thy_o word_n and_o not_o by_o other_o man_n word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v matth._n 12._o v._n 37._o much_o less_o than_o for_o such_o doctrine_n which_o neither_o we_o nor_o any_o of_o we_o have_v ever_o maintain_v but_o be_v lay_v to_o our_o charge_n by_o dreadful_a slander_n or_o misconstruction_n and_o perversion_n of_o our_o word_n and_o meaning_n or_o by_o groundless_a vain_a scholastic_a consequence_n and_o illation_n as_o that_o we_o deny_v god_n truth_n omnipotency_n justice_n and_o mercy_n that_o we_o make_v god_n to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n a_o tyrant_n author_n of_o sin_n yea_o a_o devil_n and_o more_o such_o like_a unchristian_a inhuman_a and_o very_o diabolical_a calumny_n which_o we_o for_o our_o part_n commit_v to_o the_o supreme_a and_o sovereign_a judge_n and_o instead_o thereof_o we_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v yet_o inclinable_a to_o christian_a peace_n and_o unity_n let_v we_o not_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o what_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n to_o his_o own_o master_n he_o stand_v or_o fall_v there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o james_n 4._o v._o 12._o and_o if_o it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o rash_o judge_v one_o another_o with_o word_n how_o much_o worse_o be_v it_o then_o when_o they_o from_o a_o verbal_a judge_a fall_n at_o length_n to_o a_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a persecution_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n or_o other_o violence_n against_o life_n good_n honour_n and_o dignity_n when_o they_o not_o only_o excommunicate_v and_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o christian_a church_n but_o if_o possible_o can_v be_v exclude_v from_o man_n society_n and_o extirpate_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n those_o who_o only_o profess_v christ_n and_o his_o word_n and_o will_v not_o hark_v and_o countenance_v humane_a doctrine_n and_o tradition_n this_o be_v the_o bloodthirsty_a course_n of_o cain_n and_o caiaphas_n who_o god_n also_o in_o his_o due_a time_n will_v judge_v according_o the_o second_o part_n chap._n ix_o whether_o and_o how_o far_o we_o ought_v or_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o judge_v other_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n against_o all_o this_o doctrine_n the_o four_o objection_n against_o the_o aforesaid_a doctrine_n what_o hitherto_o we_o have_v declare_v concern_v the_o rash_a and_o unseasonable_a judge_v and_o condemn_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n many_o will_v object_v that_o yet_o we_o ourselves_o use_v to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v other_o and_o not_o only_o the_o old_a sect_n reject_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o also_o the_o modern_a roman_a catholic_n and_o the_o say_v lutheran_n who_o never_o as_o yet_o have_v be_v hear_v much_o less_o judge_v or_o condemn_v in_o any_o universal_a council_n or_o other_o legal_a ecclesiastical_a consistory_n and_o that_o nevertheless_o we_o judge_v and_o condemn_v they_o not_o only_o with_o word_n but_o rather_o with_o deed_n in_o regard_n we_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o their_o church_n and_o congregation_n perform_v our_o divine_a service_n in_o our_o peculiar_a assembly_n apart_o or_o reform_v whole_a church_n in_o their_o doctrine_n and_o ceremony_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o we_o give_v thereby_o a_o great_a scandal_n unto_o other_o cause_v by_o such_o separation_n or_o reformation_n at_o least_o a_o schism_n division_n and_o discord_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n both_o in_o the_o often_o cite_a place_n and_o elsewhere_o have_v faithful_o warn_v we_o let_v we_o not_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o but_o judge_v this_o rather_o that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n wherefore_o have_v hitherto_o be_v inform_v by_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o apostolical_a rule_n wherein_o and_o why_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v one_o another_o let_v we_o now_o go_v on_o and_o learn_v also_o by_o the_o second_o part_n whether_o and_o how_o far_o we_o ought_v and_z be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o judge_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n we_o also_o shall_v easy_o thereby_o discern_v which_o side_n of_o the_o modern_a dissent_v part_n transgress_v or_o exceed_v therein_o and_o which_o part_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o pernicious_a schism_n division_n and_o separation_n and_o of_o the_o great_a scandal_n and_o other_o distraction_n of_o the_o modern_a christian_a church_n from_o thence_o arise_v and_o withal_o whether_o and_o which_o part_n ought_v ii_o part_n ii_o or_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o reform_v the_o other_o in_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n 9_o chap._n 9_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o in_o the_o say_a place_n that_o we_o ought_v principal_o to_o judge_v this_o that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n where_o first_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o judge_v he_o speak_v of_o be_v refer_v rather_o to_o the_o matter_n to_o the_o work_n
indifferent_a thing_n because_o of_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o faith_n if_o but_o they_o reciprocal_o permit_v we_o the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n that_o we_o be_v not_o constrain_v to_o receive_v &_o acknowledge_v they_o as_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n as_o also_o contrariwise_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o for_o our_o part_n esteem_v necessary_a because_o of_o god_n ordinance_n but_o they_o as_o free_v indifferent_a thing_n as_o for_o example_n the_o communion_n under_o both_o kind_n we_o must_v then_o judge_v their_o erroneous_a opinion_n thus_o far_o lest_o we_o omit_v and_o neglect_v god_n ordinance_n against_o our_o conscience_n for_o their_o sake_n yet_o nevertheless_o as_o long_o as_o they_o do_v not_o yet_o acknowledge_v with_o we_o such_o necessity_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n therefore_o to_o judge_v their_o conscience_n nor_o to_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o they_o in_o all_o other_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n wherein_o we_o agree_v as_o yet_o together_o if_o they_o will_v but_o let_v we_o enjoy_v our_o liberty_n therein_o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o do_v against_o our_o conscience_n because_o of_o their_o pretend_a liberty_n iii_o morover_n concern_v such_o difference_n in_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n where_o both_o side_n account_v their_o opinion_n for_o absolute_o necessary_a and_o godly_a &_o consequent_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n as_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o ordinance_n for_o false_a and_o erroneous_a or_o even_o for_o superstitious_a and_o damnable_a of_o those_o we_o ought_v and_o must_v judge_v so_o far_o that_o we_o steadfast_o adhere_v to_o god_n truth_n since_o we_o have_v get_v the_o knowledge_n thereof_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o avoid_v to_o have_v any_o communion_n with_o the_o contrary_a error_n and_o abuse_n especial_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n lest_o we_o dangerous_o wound_v and_o offend_v our_o own_o 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which_o be_v necessary_a for_o all_o man_n unto_o salvation_n 2._o although_o he_o do_v not_o receive_v our_o own_o or_o our_o particular_a church_n and_o teacher_n opinion_n and_o interpretation_n which_o we_o acknowledge_v as_o agreeable_a to_o scripture_n and_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o believe_v because_o he_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o they_o as_o yet_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 3._o on_o the_o contrary_a although_o he_o adhere_v to_o his_o own_o or_o his_o particular_a church_n and_o teacher_n singular_a opinion_n which_o he_o esteem_v to_o be_v consonant_n to_o scripture_n and_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o believe_v yet_o to_o such_o opinion_n which_o be_v uncertain_a or_o unnecessary_a or_o erroneous_a also_o and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o to_o the_o save_v fundamental_a doctrine_n itself_o by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n 4._o as_o long_o as_o he_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v such_o consequence_n and_o retain_v but_o the_o fundamental_a 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and_o unnecessary_a opinion_n to_o be_v necessary_a fundamental_a doctrine_n in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o repose_v their_o comfort_n and_o hope_n of_o salvation_n in_o they_o 2._o which_o they_o also_o enforce_v upon_o other_o as_o necessary_a fundamental_a doctrine_n or_o judge_n condemn_v exclude_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n other_o therefore_o whereby_o they_o cause_v schism_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 3._o especial_o such_o opinion_n which_o be_v not_o only_o doubtful_a and_o erroneous_a but_o also_o repugnant_a to_o the_o true_a undoubted_a article_n of_o faith_n and_o fundamental_a doctrine_n if_o not_o direct_o and_o express_o yet_o by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n 4._o they_o also_o who_o cruel_o and_o uncharitable_o persecute_v other_o because_o of_o such_o humane_a opinion_n and_o thereby_o occasionate_a not_o only_a schism_n in_o the_o church_n but_o distemper_n and_o distraction_n in_o commonwealth_n 5._o and_o that_o not_o mere_o out_o of_o ignorance_n and_o humane_a infirmity_n but_o out_o of_o a_o wilful_a blindness_n and_o malice_n so_o that_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v nor_o receive_v any_o information_n of_o the_o truth_n much_o less_o search_n into_o it_o themselves_o but_o obstinate_o oppose_v it_o out_o of_o carnal_a blind_a affection_n those_o we_o may_v and_o must_v thus_o far_o judge_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n first_o concern_v the_o matter_n itself_o that_o we_o no_o way_n make_v ourselves_o partaker_n of_o such_o error_n and_o other_o sin_n arise_v from_o thence_o but_o have_v rather_o be_v condemn_v reject_v separate_a and_o persecute_v by_o they_o lest_o we_o may_v become_v a_o stumble_a block_n and_o offence_n first_o to_o our_o own_o then_o to_o other_o true_a believe_a or_o err_a conscience_n second_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o person_n that_o though_o we_o can_v judge_v any_o thing_n else_o of_o such_o person_n in_o general_a but_o that_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v in_o a_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a condition_n yet_o we_o condemn_v none_o in_o particular_a first_o because_o we_o can_v direct_o discern_v in_o no_o man_n whether_o he_o do_v err_v out_o of_o humane_a weakness_n or_o obstinate_a malice_n second_o because_o though_o he_o do_v err_v out_o of_o malice_n yet_o we_o ought_v still_o to_o hope_v seek_v and_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o his_o conversion_n and_o commit_v the_o judgement_n concern_v he_o to_o the_o sovereign_a judge_n will_v to_o god_n that_o all_o that_o be_v call_v christian_n or_o at_o least_o catholic_n and_o evangelical_n do_v agree_v with_o we_o herein_o with_o one_o mind_n see_v that_o all_o those_o that_o will_v not_o proceed_v against_o conscience_n nor_o parallel_v and_o equal_a man_n word_n with_o god_n word_n neither_o place_n themselves_o in_o god_n tribunal_n must_v herein_o agree_v then_o the_o christian_a love_n and_o peaceablenesse_n will_v reign_v instead_o of_o this_o 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until_o the_o lord_n come_v who_o both_o will_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o will_v make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o shall_v every_o man_n have_v praise_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 4._o v._n 5._o if_o we_o have_v that_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n continual_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n especial_o the_o divine_n and_o ecclesiastic_n who_o before_o all_o other_o shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o peace_n luke_n 16._o v._o 6._o yea_o the_o true_a ambassador_n of_o peace_n isai_n 33._o v._n 7._o &_o 52._o v._o 7._o nah._n 1._o v._o 15._o whereas_o many_o be_v author_n of_o most_o of_o the_o disturbance_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o their_o unchristian_a judge_v and_o condemn_v they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o rash_a and_o severe_a in_o judge_v one_o another_o but_o every_o one_o will_v first_o think_v and_o consider_v with_o himself_o how_o we_o shall_v give_v once_o a_o account_n of_o ourselves_o 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